This article provides commentary on the accompanying review, "Modifiable Risk Factors and Infertility: What are the Connections?" by Rossi and colleagues. This commentary focuses specifically on the association between physical activity or exercise and infertility, given the equivocal evidence summarized in the Rossi et al. review paper. Several methodologic issues related to physical activity ...

In patients with male infertility, endorectal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging provides high-resolution images of the prostate gland and ejaculatory apparatus. The multiplanar capability of MR imaging allows production of a detailed map of the reproductive tract for guiding treatment. Causes of male infertility can be classified as congenital, acquired, infectious, or hormonal. Wolifian duct abn...

o p w t t n p p to 30% of couples who are unable to conceive are etermined to have unexplained infertility (1). Traditionally, his diagnosis is made only after the basic infertility evalution fails to reveal an obvious abnormality. The basic evalation should provide evidence of ovulation, adequate sperm roduction and patency of the fallopian tubes. However, ven the most sophisticated diagnostic...

BACKGROUND Infertility patients are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to supplement or replace conventional fertility treatments. The objective of this study was to determine the roles of CAM practitioners in the support and treatment of infertility. METHODS Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted in Ottawa, Canada in 2011 with CAM practitioners who special...